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VHAPM Part 813.106 Page 1 of 2 Original Date: 08/30/17

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification for Single Source Awards IAW FAR 13.106‐1 For

Over Micro‐Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the SAT ($150K)

Acquisition Plan Action ID: VA263‐18‐AP‐3139

1. Contracting Activity:

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23/Services Branch 2501 West 22nd Street Sioux Falls, SD 57105‐1305

Requisition Number: 636‐18‐2‐4205‐0098

2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount:

Place of Performance:

Iowa City VA Health Care System 601 Highway 6 West Iowa City, IA 52246‐2209

Services shall include removal of dual boom configuration and convert to single boom configuration.

Services will also include removal of carrier boom, re‐routing of medical gas hosing, electrical wiring, data cabling, patient monitor cabling, and nurse call cabling.

Estimated amount is $27,808.13

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used:

Services must be provided by a company that is authorized by Skytron to install and/or modify their products. Skytron booms are FDA regulated medical devices, and the reconfiguration work has to be coordinated with Skytron’s design team.

Because the work has to be completed by a company that is authorized by Skytron, no other company besides The Rhino Group Inc. can perform this work. Skytron delegates all services to their regional distributors. The regional distributors have non‐compete agreements with each other, so therefore The Rhino Group Inc. is the only company that can perform this work.

VHAPM Part 813.106 Page 2 of 2 Original Date: 08/30/17

Per documentation provided by Skytron, Skytron delegates their services to Rhino Group via non‐ compete agreement for Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; no other authorized

Skytron distributor would able to quote or work on this service due to such non‐compete agreements in effect.

4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted:

An initial search of veteran owned businesses was done at Vet Biz at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov and while there were 276 such businesses found, the Government is unable to consider a set‐aside at this time due to the proprietary rights of Skytron and the non‐compete service agreements it has with its authorized territorial dealer (The Rhino Group) for Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

5. Contracting Officer's Certification: Purchase is approved in accordance with FAR13.106‐1(b). I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. A statement of price and reasonableness will be conducted by the Contracting Officer.

3‐6‐2018 Douglas H. Reed Date Contracting Officer